Lawn care vehicle adjustable seat

摘要

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a seat base and an adjustable seat. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The seat base may also be coupled to the frame. The adjustable seat may be coupled to the seat base of the riding lawn care vehicle to enable selectable repositioning of at least a portion of the adjustable seat at variable distances from the seat base.

主权项

1. A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
a frame to which wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; a seat base coupled to the frame; and an adjustable seat coupled to the seat base of the riding lawn care vehicle to enable selectable repositioning of at least a portion of the adjustable seat at variable distances from the seat base, the adjustable seat comprising:
a seat frame comprising a seat bottom support section forming a first portion of an L-shaped structure defining the seat frame and a seat back support section forming a second portion of the L-shaped structure, the seat frame being attachable to the seat base;a seat bottom coupled to the seat bottom support section; anda seat back slidingly coupled to the seat back support section of the seat frame, wherein the adjustable seat further comprises an adjustable member configured to enable a position of the seat back to be adjusted relative to a position of the seat bottom in response to the adjustable member being disengaged and to enable a position of the seat back to be fixed relative to a position of the seat bottom in response to the adjustable member being engaged, wherein the adjustable seat further comprises at least one alignment member disposed to provide alignment of the seat back with the seat frame and to provide sliding engagement between the seat back and the seat frame, and wherein the at least one alignment member comprises a shoulder bolt comprising a head that is larger than a width of an alignment slot disposed in the seat back support section of the seat frame and a shank comprising a diameter that is less than the width of the alignment slot, wherein the shank passes through the alignment slot to engage the seat back, and wherein the shank slides freely in the alignment slot when the shoulder bolt is fully tightened.